Have you ever wondered how to cook a marrow? Well this stuffed marrow recipe with Spanish rice is simple, delicious and a great way to use up any overgrown zucchinis or courgettes! I don’t think I’d ever eaten a marrow before 2014. It’s one of those vegetables...

Let’s talk about leftover cooked rice. I’ve found it’s impossible to cook a pot of rice and not have some leftovers. Particularly when I’m cooking for a gang, it’s difficult to calculate who will eat what quantities. Monday may be the day that the 6-year-old...

On the Menu Today~ Beef Enchilada DinnerA Beef Enchilada Dinner is the perfect meal to dine on, while enjoying a beautiful fall day. A hearty and satisfying meal, after a long afternoon of raking leaves. Beef Enchiladas are great served with a side dish...

On the Menu Today~ Beef Enchilada Dinner A Beef Enchilada Dinner is the perfect meal to dine on, while enjoying a beautiful fall day. A hearty and satisfying meal, after a long afternoon of racking leaves. Beef Enchiladas are great served with a side dish...

Some time ago, I received some fairly intense instruction from my lovely friend Deb Barrigan on how to make Mexican rice to accompany things like burritos, enchiladas and fajitas. I think she was fed up with keep seeing potato wedges, chips or savoury rice...

Dedicated readers of my food blog know already that I really enjoy using Knorr Rice and Pasta Sides. They help make meals quicker and easier, especially when time is not cooperating with your life. So came a day when I had defrosted a package of 8 chicken...

Do you know that I just realized that I do not have a recipe for standard Spanish rice??! I don't know how this happened since rice is such a staple of all Latin food and definitely comida tipica from El Salvador. Rice is almost always served with lunch...

Simple Spanish Rice – a very simple trick makes this flavorful Spanish rice with only five ingredients total – tastes just like the classic and familiar Spanish rice you remember! Spanish rice is another favorite from childhood – mom had a couple dinner...

Another recipe to use your home-canned or frozen hamburger mix. No fussing with chopping and cooking the meat and vegetables before you get this ready, and no need to thaw anything. Combine it, and let it simmer while you make the rest of your meal. The...

I think I'm like a lot of people. I love the idea of eating healthy and cutting pre-packaged foods out of my family's diet. With some foods the transition is easy. With other foods, it's not so easy. I'm happy to say that I have pretty much cut out most...

My mother would always make us Rice-A-Roni Spanish Rice or Chicken with our dinners growing up. Actually, she started with that “San Francisco Treat” but eventually started to make her own, superior versions of our favorite side dish. She would just add...

The minutes slowly ticked by until the 3 o'clock pick up time for our Garnish & Gather delivery at Highland Wine and Crystal. We had received a personal reminder from the Garnish & Gather girls that morning although no reminder was necessary; we were already...

It’s just about time for Cinco de Mayo! I love a good Mexican dish and this one is not only quick and easy–it’s wonderful to eat too! Grab your fork and have some Spanish rice and quinoa dinner! This dinner combines the taste of Mexico with a hearty helping...

We had a little tub of rice and butterbean salad from Marks & Spencer for lunch last week, and unlike lots of pre-prepared salad tubs, it was pretty tasty. Tasty enough to consider recreating it in fact! The rice is … Continue reading →

This recipe from the Fan Fare Cookbook is a little different twist on Spanish rice. It's a good way to use up some of those tomatoes still in the garden. This recipe had a good ratio of rice to liquids. I used Heinz 57 sauce for the steak sauce. For cheese...

Chipotle peppers have made quite a name for themselves over the last few decades or so. The eponymous restaurant chain has obviously spread the name a bit, but even before it, these little smokey chiles began popping up all over the place in recipes. Have...

Arroz con leche aka Spanish rice pudding is a traditional and very popular dessert quite often served in most of the Spanish's houses. This pudding sounds bit similar like Indian rice kheer eventhough the cooking process doesnt go as rice kheer. Arroz con...